Sukhdev Singh
Disappeared on October 31, 1992
Male, age 53-54
Demographics
Residence
Education
Graduate diploma
Married
Yes
Children
5
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Jat
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 2
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding disappearance
Yes, October 31, 1992
Place of abduction
Victim's residence
Witness(es) to abduction
Spouse
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
Yes
Security officials uniformed
Yes
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Disappeared on October 31, 1992
Additional data forthcoming
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Avtar Singh, Sub Inspector, Punjab Police, Sarhali Kalan
Militancy Involvement
Militant
No
Militant support provided
Yes, Voluntary
Remedies & Impact
Security officials approached
Yes, Punjab Police, from Sarhali Kalan
Response by officials
No Response
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family member(s) dropped out of school, Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Truth commission
Connected Victims
Extrajudicial executions/disappearances in family
3
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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